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Capital and Coast District Health Board Electing 7 Board Members Page 39 Capital and Coast District Health Board Electing 7 Board Members Kathryn ADAMS My principal place of residence is in the Capital and Coast District Health Board area. I am a registered nurse with a PhD. I have held senior nursing leadership and management roles in clinical practice, hospital management, nursing education and clinical research. The health sector is complex and changing. Mental illness is now a leading cause of ill health. Neuropsychiatric conditions, including mood disorders, addictions, anxiety and depression, development disorders like ADHD and autism are affecting more of us now than in the past. I am committed to improve, promote and protect the health of all people in our community. This involves promoting the integration of health services, especially primary and secondary care services. I support the five themes of the government's health strategy - people powered, closer to home, value and high performance, one team and smart system. I am also committed to facilitating Wellington Hospital to return to full tertiary status, including, but not limited to, child cancer and liver transplant facilities. Conflict of Interest Statement I am currently employed by the Hutt Valley DHB as a casual staff nurse with Regional Public Health as a School Nurse vaccinator. To the best of my knowledge and belief, I have no other conflicts of interest with the Capital and Coast DHB at the date of my notice of consent to being nominated as a candidate for membership of the Capital and Coast DHB. I do not believe that any conflicts of interest are likely to arise in the future other than my intended continued employment by the Hutt Valley DHB. John APANOWICZ Independent My principal place of residence is in the Capital and Coast District Health Board area. I am also standing for Wellington City Council Northern Ward and Makara Ohariu Community Board. John has worked in various roles in the health sector since 2007 at Capital & Coast DHB and other health entities. He knows the systems, people and processes surrounding DHB's. The DHB is a mix of various health providers and getting them to work together to provide services to the community is key. I feel that health is personal and about people. This is the only industry that truly fixes life and death so it is important to have Page 40 Capital and Coast District Health Board Electing 7 Board Members Continued from previous page the framework to cater to individual needs. John in his professional capacity feels he has the skills to help establish this framework as he has worked in Health, IT, Education and Central Government and has experience in governance, board secretarial practice and CFO roles. John is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. For more information about John visit www.katapo.co.nz Conflict of Interest Statement To the best of my knowledge and belief, I have no conflicts of interest with the Capital and Coast District Health Board (DHB) at the date of my notice of consent to being nominated as a candidate for membership of the board of the DHB, and I do not believe that any such conflicts of interest are likely to arise in future. Roger BLAKELEY Independent My principal place of residence is in the Capital and Coast District Health Board area. I am also standing for Wellington Regional Council. I am a born Wellingtonian. I always put people first. I will work to make CCDHB Bolder and Better. I will Boldly advocate for Government to provide full tertiary hospital funding for CCDHB. I will promote more community and family health care, closer to your home. I will advocate for preventive measures, to reduce suicide, obesity, alcohol abuse, child harm, and family violence. I will pursue Better value for money to meet your vital health needs, using smart technology and a better working environment for all health professionals and related workers. I have a PhD in earthquake engineering, and extensive experience in central and local government as Chief Executive, Ministry for the Environment; Chief Executive, Department of Internal Affairs; Chief Executive, Porirua City Council; and as a director on Crown Entity boards. Contact [email protected], 021 229 6928 Make Blakeley your 1st choice for a Bolder and Better CCDHB. Conflict of Interest Statement To the best of my knowledge and belief, I have no conflicts of interest with the Capital and Coast District Health Board (DHB) at the date of my notice of consent to being nominated as a candidate for membership of the board of the DHB, and I do not believe that any such conflicts of interest are likely to arise Page 41 Capital and Coast District Health Board Electing 7 Board Members Continued from previous page in future. Grant BROOKES My principal place of residence is in the Capital and Coast District Health Board area. Twenty years' nursing - 13 at Wellington Hospital - taught me the realities of care at the bedside and in our community. As the elected President of the NZ Nurses Organisation, I now have national oversight, too. For people to live well, get well and stay well, we need fences at the top of the cliff, not ambulances below. Yet prevention and primary health care are often the first casualty of cuts, so we must also reverse the decline in health funding. That money should go to improving health, not CEO pay rises. I want to put the care back into Aged Care. As a parent, I know health grows from whänau ora - family well-being. I support partnerships with Mäori. Health is my sole focus, not a sideline. Individuals don't make change alone. But as part of a like-minded team, I believe I can make a difference. Äku tau 20 hei kainëhi - 13 tau ki Ngä Puna Waiora - ka waia au ki ngä ähuatanga manaaki türoro taha moenga, häpori hoki. Nä täku tünga Perehitini ka whänuitia këtia täku titiro. Ki te piki te ora, noho ora raini te tangata me whakatütü täepa ki ngä tüpari, kaua ko ngä waka türoro kei raro. Ko te taupä ora me te hauora matua kua tapahia tuatahitia i te pütea, me whakakorengia tërä mahi kino. Me tohaina taua pütea ki te mahi hauora, kaua ko te hiki utu mö te CEO. Hiahia au ki te whakahoki i te manaaki ki te mahi Tiaki Kaumätua. He päpä ahau, möhio au ka tïmata te hauora i te whänau. Tautoko au i te mahi ngätahi me te Mäori. Ko te hauora täku pü aronga. Kore taea te tangata kotahi i ngä mahi katoa. Engari mä tini, mä mano ka taea tätou i ngä mahi. Conflict of Interest Statement To the best of my knowledge and belief, I have no conflicts of interest with the Capital & Coast District Health Board (DHB) at the date of my notice of consent to being nominated as a candidate for membership of the board of the DHB, and I do not believe that any such conflicts of interest are likely to arise in future. I do disclose interests, however as the President of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and as a Board Member of the Newtown Union Health Service. Page 42 Capital and Coast District Health Board Electing 7 Board Members Continued from previous page If elected to Capital & Coast District Health Board, I will step down from the Board of the Newtown Union Health Service. I do not believe that interests arising from the role of President of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation are likely to impact significantly on the performance of the role of member of the board of Capital & Coast DHB. Eileen BROWN New Zealand Labour Party My principal place of residence is in the Capital and Coast District Health Board area. Health cuts hurt people and families. Vote for me to ensure quality health care services and good health in the community. I have 20 years nursing experience and currently chair the Newtown Union Health Service Board. The DHB must ensure everyone has access to quality, affordable health care at the right time - including effective mental health services. I'll support community health services in Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti; promote services that keep people well and will support our nurses, doctors and allied health staff. Vote for me to stand up for you if the goverment makes further health cuts. I am a Registered Comprehensive Nurse and a Master of Public Health (Otago). I've been on The New Zealand Nurses Organisation and Public Health Association Boards. I have a track record of fighting for patients and for local communities. I will be your voice on the CCDHB. Vote Number 1: Eileen Brown Conflict of Interest Statement I have the following current conflicts of interest with the Capital and Coast District Health Board (DHB). I am the chair of the Newtown Union Health Service. The Service receives funding from the CCDHB and advocates for DHB patients. I work for the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, which advocates for patients and workers in the health sector and seeks to increase government health funding. To the best of my knowledge and belief, I have no other conflicts of interest with the DHB at the date of my notice of consent to being nominated as a candidate for membership of the board of the DHB. I do not believe that any conflicts of interest are likely to arise in future, other than the continuation of the conflicts of interest stated above. Page 43 Capital and Coast District Health Board Electing 7 Board Members Ross CHURCH My principal place of residence is in the Capital and Coast District Health Board area.
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